Inserted-blade cutter head



Aug. 17 1926. 1,596,063

F. P. MILLER INSERTED BLADE CUTTER HEAD Filed Nov. 21, 1922 Patented Aug. 17, 1926;

UNITED STATES FRANK P. MILLER, F MEADVILLE', PENNSYLVANIA.

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Application filed November 21, 1922. Serial No. 602,372.

to so support these blades as to make them rigid with the carrier and to brace them with the carrier so that they will sustain the cutting strain. At the same time it is 1 essential that sufficient chip clearance should be. provided in front of'the cutting edges and particularly that part of the cutting edge into which the heavier chip passes. In the present invention I provide a backing for the blade andat the same time a clearance space giving to the carrier between the blades 2. compound curve'convex adjacent to the backing .of the blade, thus sufficiently Y bracing the blade to sustain the cutting ceeding blade, thus supplying ample chip clearance.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings as follows Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of the a reamer.

Fig. 2 an end view of the reamer. Fig. 3 a side elevation of the same.

The reamer in general constructionissimilar to that. shown in my Patent #1,431,831 issued Oct. 10th, 1922. '1 marks the bladeholding portion of the carrier, 2 thescrewthreaded portion, and 3 the shank. The carrier is provided with the usual blade-receiving grooves 4 in which are arranged the cutting blades 5. These blades have the tapered ends 6 so that by sliding them along the groove the diameter of the cutter as a'wholeis expanded. A collar on to the portion 2 and forms a backin for the rear ends of the blades and this is locked in adjustment by the jamb nut 8. Each of the blades have a locking groove 9 along one face and a pin 10 extends in strain and concave adjacent to the next sucof the chi a cutter secured in each groove,

7 is screwed this groove and a groove. 10 in the wallsof the groove 4. The pin 10 is forced against the wallsof the groove 9 by a, screw 11. The blades are provided with a radial cutting edge 12, the blade being inclined therefrom circumferentially to give suflicient cutting clearance and the ends of the blades have-the cutting edges 13.

I The end of the carrier between the blades is formed with a compound curve forming a backing 14 backing the blade circumferentially and a backing 15 following down along the end of the blade, the compound curve having a convex surface 16 viewed axially and radially and merging into a concave surface viewed axially and radially immediately'in front of the next succeeding blade. Thus there is an ample backing for the back of the blade and sufiicient metal to prevent the springing of the carrier orblade under the strain of the cut. On the other hand the concave portion gives a very large chip clearance for that part of the next succeeding blade taking ofi the majorportion While I have showna particularform of securing blade it will be understood that the invention is not limited to this particular manner of securing the blades in the reamer. 4

IVhat I claim as new is In an end cutting inserted blade cutter head, the combination of a carrier-having a plurality of cutter receiving grooves; and

each cutter having a cutting edge, the carrier atone side of each cutter being formed adjacent its endwith a recess forming an ogee curve as viewed in side elevation which is.normal to the wall of the groove .at each intersection andfin radial section diminishing" to disappear at the inner wall of the groove.

In testimony wheredf I have hereunto set my hand.

FRANK VP. MILLER. 

